Chapter 891: Iron-Blooded Battle Flag, Giant God Armor
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The reason why Wang Chongyang asked about it was not that Wang Chongyang became a disciple of Chongshan. He was worried that Chongshan Academy would interfere in the Sui War.
If Chongshan Academy supports the Sui Dynasty, then the Sui Dynasty, which is now on the verge of collapse, can come back to life in an instant, and maybe it can make things happen again.
After all, there are too many disciples under Chongshan Sect.
After adhering to the practice of "studying things to gain knowledge" and popularizing it for more than a thousand years, there are trillions of outer disciples and tens of billions of inner disciples who came from Chongshan.
With a little training, you can easily raise a strong army.
Has nearly unlimited war potential.
This is a monster that completely combines state and sect.
Moreover, it is growing rapidly every moment.
So when it was deduced that Zhang Xutuo was alive and had joined Chongshan Academy, he immediately asked Taoist Master Songfeng to pass the letter with his sword in person and invite Xu Junming to Zhongnan Mountain to have a talk.
He wanted to find out the purpose of Chongshan Academy.
He also reiterated that the northern part of the Sui Dynasty was the sphere of influence of the Quanzhen Tao, and no one else was allowed to interfere.
When necessary, he would not hesitate to turn against Chongshan Academy.
"The king's friendly eyes revealed that the strong man is Zhang Xutuo."
Wang Chongyang's pupils shrank, "Fellow Taoist, you accept him as a disciple, but you plan to take the opportunity to interfere with the Sui Dynasty Hall?"
"Haha, fellow Daoist Wang has misunderstood. I have no interest in this mess of the Sui Dynasty. If I hadn't met Zhang Xutuo at the right time, he led the troops to fight against the Wagang Army. Seeing that he values love and justice and is loyal to the country, he would be very loyal to my teacher.
If it was just about appetite, I wouldn't save him and let him in."
"So, Taoist friend only cares about Zhang Xutuo?"
"Of course."
"So I feel relieved. There are rumors outside that Chongshan Academy has accepted Zhang Xutuo, intending to use this as a first step to intervene in the Great Sui Dynasty, and then enter the northern Central Plains to dominate the world."
"Now it seems that it was just a rumor."
Looking at Wang Chongyang's compelling eyes and his words, Xu Junming smiled faintly.
He was not a fool, and of course he could hear the warning in the other person's words.
"Don't worry, fellow Taoist, Chongshan Academy has no intention of going north of the Yangtze River."
"I, the Quanzhen Taoist, will never enter the south of the Yangtze River."
"So, we have reached an agreement?"
"Haha, of course."
Seeing Wang Chongyang's smiling face, Xu Junming also had a smile on his face.
No one knew better than him that two hundred years later, Jin Chanzi, the second disciple of the Tathagata, would be reincarnated as Tripitaka of the Tang Dynasty, completely kicking off the spread of Buddhism to the east.
The northern part of the Tang Dynasty was the hardest hit area for the spread of Buddhism.
Quanzhen Taoism in Zhongnan Mountain must bear the brunt.
Moreover, the Taoist sect’s big boss in this world, Taishang Laojun, and the Buddhist sect’s big boss Tathagata have already reached an agreement. Even if Quanzhen Taoism wants to object, there is no way to rely on the power of the entire Taoist sect.
If nothing unexpected happens, they will hand over most of their sphere of influence in the north in the face of the overwhelming power of Buddhism.
Therefore, he and Chongshan Academy had no intention of entering the future northern Tang Dynasty to compete with Buddhism.
At least until Taiyi Zhenjun breaks through the middle stage of Daluo, it's impossible.
After getting his promise, Wang Chongyang also changed the topic.
After the business talk was over, Xu Junming, who had no intention of staying any longer, said goodbye.
Wang Chongyang tried to persuade him to stay, but when he saw that he insisted on leaving, he personally sent him to the foot of the mountain.
Looking at the retreating figure.
"Senior brother, how much of what he said is true and how much of it is false?"
After Taoist Songfeng thought for a moment, he shook his head.
"It's hard to say. At least now, his words don't seem to be false. The power of Chongshan Academy stopped in Jingxiang and never went north. On the contrary, it occupied Shi'an County in the Sui Dynasty some time ago."
Wang Chongyang nodded.
"No matter what, keep an eye on them."
"yes."
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"Master, I have made a breakthrough, I have made a breakthrough."
Chen Ling, who had just come out of the Hunyuan Divine Gate, was shouting and excited.
However, it is understandable that although he is tall, he is still only a seven or eight-year-old child with an immature mind.
In contrast, Zhang Xutuo still remained calm even though he had entered the middle-level general realm that he had dreamed of.
After experiencing countless cruel and bloody battles, strife in official circles, and the warmth and warmth of human relationships, his mind has become far beyond that of ordinary people.
Not being happy with things and not being sad with yourself is his current state of mind.
"Grandmaster, look."
Chen Ling spread his hands like a treasure.
A big stick, about two feet long, brass-colored and engraved with mysterious purple patterns, appeared in the palm of his hand.
Feel the strangeness in this stick.
“Is this your ‘Destined Divine Weapon’?”
Chen Ling nodded excitedly.
As a giant spirit clan, he has a divine weapon of destiny that suits him best. Before he became a general, this divine weapon had been sealed in his dantian and could not be taken out.
Now that he has successfully advanced, this treasure can finally be used by him.
"You're lucky kid, you don't have to change weapons."
Heavenly weapons and divine weapons have different shapes. They may be swords or knives, but they are always changing.
If the Divine Weapon of Destiny is no longer the same as the weapon he is practicing now, he will have to re-train the combat skills suitable for the Divine Weapon of Destiny.
In this case, a lot of time will be wasted.
However, this is not bad luck.
If the awakened divine weapon belongs to a strange weapon and does not have matching combat skills, and you can only learn it by yourself, then you will be truly unlucky.
It may be difficult to become an extremely strong person in your lifetime.
Fortunately, this situation is relatively rare among the giant spirits.
After all, the divine weapons of destiny are also based on the talents of the giant spirits themselves.
Chen Ling was lucky. He first learned the stick technique from Sun Shi. Now the Divine Weapon of Destiny is also a stick. The two sides work together to double the power.
His eyes swept over Zhang Xutuo, and his calm expression made him nod secretly.
His qualifications are not as good as Chen Ling's from the giant spirit clan, but his character is better than his, and his future achievements will be no worse than Chen Ling's.
"I once promised you that if you achieve a breakthrough in cultivation, I will give each of you a treasure. Now that you have all achieved a breakthrough, Master does not mince words."
Opening his left palm, a fierce flag emerged from his palm. The black flagpole was dark and dark, exuding a sense of solidity.
The sharp flag tip is as sharp as a spearhead.
The black and red flag is triangular in shape, with jagged edges, like the fangs of a beast.
‘Boom…!’
A huge war drum suddenly sounded.
The next moment, the sound of people shouting, horses neighing, armor clanking, and neat steps coming from the battle formation followed.
Zhang Xutuo had a clever idea in his heart, and subconsciously straightened his back, and an iron-blooded murderous aura rose into the sky.
After spending half his life in the military, everything in the military has been engraved in his bones.
"This 'Iron-Blooded Battle Flag' is the top immortal treasure I trained. It contains the twelve forbidden immortals. It matches the soul path and is the treasure of Taoist soldiers."
"In addition, the souls of the Sui troops who died in the battle outside Xingyang County, totaling 2.3 million, are all included in my collection. In the future, you can also command them in battle."
"With this 'Iron Blood Flag', unless someone can destroy the soul mark inside, no matter how many times your Taoist soldiers die, as long as they have enough spiritual energy, they can be resurrected."
Zhang Xutuo looked excited when he saw the battle flag handed to him.
Although I have decided not to go to the battlefield and serve the Sui Dynasty, but after many years of military career, is it so easy to give up?
Now with this 'iron-blooded battle flag', he can lead the army in battle again.
"Thank you, Patriarch, for the treasure."
"This battle flag can hold 30 million battle souls. You can collect the souls of soldiers to continue filling it."
"Grandmaster, can the strength of these Taoist soldiers continue to improve?"
Xu Junming knew what he meant, he wanted elite soldiers.
"Of course. This battle flag is just a top-notch spiritual treasure. It can elevate your Taoist soldiers to the Taiyi realm at most."
"That's enough."
Zhang Xutuo said quickly.
The Taiyi Realm of the Earthly Immortal Realm is called Great Power, so it can be seen that the number is not very large.
If he could have more than two million Taiyi, it would be enough for the entire Earth Immortal World.
Xu Junming smiled.
"When you advance to the rank of general, I will help you refine this 'iron-blooded battle flag' into a great spiritual treasure."
"Thank you, Patriarch."
"You go ahead."
Zhang Xutuo wanted to retreat, but suddenly noticed something different in the Patriarch's tone, and couldn't help but look over in surprise.
"Your disciple Luo Shixin will be killed in six years. You go and save his life. If he is willing, he can join Chongshan's sect now."
One Luo Shixin will not affect the overall situation of the Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty. It will be the same if he is brought back early or later.
"In addition, the Sui troops you desperately rescued are all tribesmen you have led for many years. If they die in battle, you should also collect the Iron-Blooded War Banner."
"After all, it is an army you have trained yourself, and you can command it more freely."
Zhang Xutuo turned to look at his master.
Sun Shi nodded towards him.
"Go. If you encounter difficulties that cannot be solved, you can escape through the Hunyuan Divine Gate. If you really can't escape, you can call your third master uncle."
"Disciple, please remember this."
After bowing deeply, Zhang Xutuo raised his light and flew away through the sky.
After watching him leave, a set of battle armor appeared in Xu Junming's palm.
"This giant god armor is also a top-notch fairy treasure with unparalleled defense. I will give it to you to protect yourself."
Chen Ling happily took it.
"Thank you, Patriarch, for this gift."
"After you advance to the realm of high-level general, the ancestor will train you again."
"yes."
"Let's go."
The master and apprentice were restored to three persons and continued on the road.
Soon we entered the Guanzhong Plain. The Guanzhong Plain is located in the southern part of the Earthly Immortal Realm. It is nearly 10,000 miles of fertile wilderness, nourishing hundreds of millions of people.
Li Yuan, who had just entered Chang'an, proclaimed Yang Guang's grandson Yang You, who was only thirteen years old, as emperor and proclaimed himself the king of Tang.
At this time, there were Liu Wuzhou and Liang Shidu in the north, Li Gui and Xue Ju in the west, and Wang Shichong's Sui Dynasty in the east. Under numerous threats, few people were optimistic about Li Tang.
What is really attracting the attention of the world now is the Wagang Army and Li Mi who reached the peak of their power after defeating Zhang Xutuo and destroying the most powerful army in the Sui Dynasty.
But along the way, looking at the settled Guanzhong Plain and the constant flow of carriages and horses on the official road, it can be seen that peace has been restored here in just a few months.
Li Tang's ability to govern local areas is evident.
"No wonder he was able to dominate the world in the end. It was indeed fate, and capable people emerged in large numbers."